Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 1049 Yellow Turban Warriors, Xuanzang Enters Huai River

Charon!

One of the demigods of the Southern Heaven, and one of the most powerful demigods.

Although he was not indestructible, his mastery of weaponry and combat was unparalleled!

Compared to Yang Jian, there is only one area where he is inferior—that is, he does not possess Yang Jian's indestructible body.

Back then, on the battlefield in the Southern Continent, Charon's presence tied up a significant amount of Ao Bing and his companions' attention.

In the end, after killing Charon, Ao Bing took Charon's soul first.

Over this long period of time, measured in tens of thousands of years, Charon's soul had long been cleansed and was no longer entangled with the Southern Heaven—to be precise, his soul had long since reincarnated and become one of the countless beings in the Southern Heaven.

However, his skills were preserved by Ao Bing through a special method.

—The means of replicating souls and imitating true spirits can even replicate the existence of the philosophers and their thoughts.

Besides, it's just Charon.
However, for Ao Bing, the replicated 'Charon' had no real significance.

—The real Charon would be plotted against and killed, so what use would a replica of Charon be?

Let alone dealing with enemies at the level of Da Luo, even some Taiyi could come up with a way to deal with 'Charon'.

But who would have thought that there are such complementary and mutually reinforcing things in this world?

That mechanical giant is indestructible and ever-changing in nature.

In addition, Charonna's unparalleled skill.

The two are combined into one.

It is a terrifying existence that has no flaws in either offense or defense.

That was another being in the world, comparable to Yang Jian.

A being virtually unsolvable below the level of a Great Luo Immortal—a being that only a Great Luo Immortal could deal with.

In the blink of an eye, Ao Bing activated the method of turning beans into soldiers.

The soul and spirit of Charon that he replicated had already fallen into the indestructible beans.

Thus, simply by throwing out the golden bean, an indestructible Yellow Turban Warrior, proficient in all kinds of skills, would instantly appear on the spot.

Ao Bing calmed himself and pondered the factors in the world that could trigger his tribulation.

Yang Jian, Li Nu, and that monkey—these are all people who could entice Ao Bing to personally get involved.

However, all three of them possess the ability to be indestructible and immortal.

As long as they don't become careless, no one below the Great Luo level can do anything to them.

As for Nezha... his strength is slightly weaker than the previous three.

However, he was even closer to the Great Luo than the previous three—he was a true powerhouse who could reap the Dao Fruit at any time.

In addition, there are his own endless stream of innate spiritual treasures.

That means not just anyone can stage an accident to extort money.

Most importantly, in addition to their own strong and stable strength, these individuals also have extensive networks of connections—behind each of them are more than four powerful figures!
If they wanted to force Ao Bing to participate by scheming against them, then the number of Da Luo players involved would definitely not be just four.

Therefore, even if powerful figures from outside the realm wanted to use these four to devise a plan, the situation they set up would inevitably be extremely 'limited'.

—In this extreme situation, another indestructible Yellow Turban warrior appeared.

This was enough to break the balance of power and force those scheming Luo to pay an even greater price.

"Besides my senior sister and Yang Jian, there is another point that could lead me into this tribulation, and that is the Dragon Clan."

Ao Bing pondered, reflecting on his current 'weakness'.

"As for the dragon race, the four seas are naturally taken care of by the four sea dragon kings, who guard them."

"That leaves only the Four Rivers."

"Of the four rivers, the power over the Yellow River is entrusted to the Heavenly Court and has nothing to do with me."

"The Huai River!"

Ao Bing lowered his gaze, taking in the Huai River, one of the four major rivers, and the Huai River that had been divided in two.

"Yes, it's time to end the feud over the Huai River!"

So, with a thought from Ao Bing, the golden bean tore through space and fell into the Red Phoenix Star.

Although the message from that unknown Grand Luo Immortal in Pantian was that a Grand Luo Immortal from beyond the realm planned to make a move at the Grand Luo Immortal Banquet of the Bull Demon King...

However, Ao Bing himself is also a Great Luo Immortal.

He was naturally aware that the game between the Great Luo Immortals was a complex mix of truth and falsehood—for Ao Bing, the more important thing at this moment was not just facing the malice of those Great Luo Immortals from beyond the realm.

Instead, they need to fill in their own 'weaknesses' before those powerful beings from beyond the realm actually make their move, so that no inexplicable changes will occur in the game.

"All cards are open, all cards are open."

"But that's good too, the more open the game is, the fewer variables there are."

……

On the Red Phoenix Star, Princess Longji looked at the golden bean that was tearing through the sky and listened to the voice that Ao Bing had given her, and her heart stirred.

Although the transformations of the Red Phoenix that she wielded were even more mysterious and unpredictable, she herself had never delved deeply into this power, and the foundation of her cultivation was also not above this Red Phoenix.

As a Taiyi, and the daughter of the Great Heavenly Venerable Haotian, she possesses no shortage of magical techniques, spiritual treasures, supernatural powers, and so on.

But she ultimately didn't possess the indestructible abilities of the White Tiger Guardian God.

Therefore, she was well aware that in this unprecedented calamity, her existence was very likely to become one of Ao Bing's weaknesses.

—Even before this calamity, when Ao Bing was still asleep and in seclusion in the East Sea, she already had this understanding.

Her existence could very well make her a pawn for others to test Ao Bing.

That's why, ever since Ao Bing killed the Human Emperor, her life has been extremely simple.

The Red Phoenix Star and the Dragon Palace of the Huai River are practically two points on a straight line. After Ao Bing emerged from seclusion and obtained the Great Luo, she returned directly to the Red Phoenix Star.

"To sever the karmic ties with the Huai River?" Thinking of Ao Bing's instructions, Princess Longji understood and then followed Ao Bing's orders, stepping into the mortal realm.

—That was to lure Xuanzang to the Huai River, and through the words of this Buddhist leader and the emperor's envoy, to declare their authority over the Huai River.

In this way, even if other powerful figures intervene, the power that had been effectively separated in Huai River Basin can be unified.

Moreover, during this process, the water level of the Huai River will be extremely stable, unlike other water systems that experience unpredictable changes when they merge.

"Through the human race, the Huai River was unified."

"It is indeed a mysterious method." Princess Longji looked down at the gold beans in her hand.

Xuanzang's whereabouts have been followed by countless people.

Once it heads towards the Huai River, it will be impossible to hide it from the immortals and gods of the Huai Alliance.

The immortals and gods of the Huai Alliance—especially the alliance leader—with the power over half of the Huai River, were already powerhouses who were almost at the level of a Great Luo Immortal.

Clearly, this Yellow Turban Warrior was prepared specifically for the leader of the Huai Alliance.

As for whether the changes in the Huai River would draw attention to this indestructible Yellow Turban warrior, Ao Bing didn't care.

Ultimately, whether it's Pan Tian or the Four Great Heavens beyond the realm, they all hold puppets and warriors in contempt.

In everyone's eyes, such methods are merely the means by which powerful beings who have surpassed their realm crush ants of lower realms out of boredom—in a clash between beings of the same realm, the methods of strongmen and puppets are almost meaningless.

……

Without a doubt, when the monk Xuanzang safely left the Iron Fork Temple and, under the protection of an incarnation of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, turned towards the Huai River, almost everyone in the world noticed Xuanzang's movements.

"The Buddhist sects in the human world have too little autonomy. There's no point in getting entangled with them." Xuanzang looked at the Great Sage Equaling Heaven in front of him. His demeanor at this moment was completely opposite to his previous mildness—he seemed to want to step into the Great Thunder Temple the next moment.

"The most urgent thing right now is to get to the Great Thunderclap Temple as soon as possible and see what the real situation is like inside!" Xuanzang said.

The words of Mara, who has disrupted the Dharma and is sitting on the throne of the monk, have already been spread from his mouth and are known in all directions.

The passing away of the Buddha of Compassionate Light makes it impossible for others to conceal the existence of these words.

At this moment, countless monks from the Buddhist temples in the human world will surely come toward him, trying to disrupt that one sentence through debate and sophistry.

This was not a good thing for Xuanzang.

While it is said that "the more you debate, the clearer things become," if one side does not come with the intention of explaining the reasoning clearly, then the more you debate, the less clear the reasoning becomes!
"So, let's switch to, and head directly to the Huai River!"

“With the help of the Huai River, one of the four major rivers, we can travel down the waves to the vast ocean.”

"Then they crossed the vast ocean and set foot in Jambudvipa."

Xuanzang explained his plans.

This is the fastest way to travel from the Central Realm to the Southern Continent!

The four rivers in the Central Plains all lead directly to the ocean—and the reason why Xuanzang chose the Huai River among the four rivers is quite simple!
Of the four rivers, the Huai River is the only one that belongs to the dragon race rather than to the lord of the four rivers.

As long as he travels downstream from the Huai River, it means that Xuanzang has received the support of the Great Dragon God of the Dragon Clan, who upholds Heaven and righteousness.

Thus, his journey across the sea will be smooth sailing. No aquatic creature will cause him any trouble in the vast ocean. At the same time, dragons will step in to stir up the wind and waves for him, speeding up his journey to the Southern Continent.

As for the dispute between the Huai Alliance and the Huai Court in the Huai River... Xuanzang did not care about that.

That period of history is actually known to almost all sects with established traditions.

If there was still doubt about the ownership of the Huai River before Ao Bing achieved the Great Luo realm, then after Ao Bing obtained the Dao Fruit of the Great Luo realm, the dispute over the Huai River had no other outcome.

After all, that was the authority granted to the current Great Luo by a Great Luo of the past!

Ultimately, even if Ao Bing were to personally take action now and wipe out all the immortals and gods of the Huai Alliance, and reclaim the Huai Alliance's authority—it would all be perfectly reasonable!

However, Ao Bing is ultimately the Dragon of Heaven, an existence that upholds the heavenly rules and the order of the world.

The fact that a Great Luo Immortal does not attack those below the Great Luo level is an unspoken agreement among Great Luo Immortals—even if there are causes and effects, or grudges, it is clear that the existence of the Huai Alliance is not worth Ao Bing breaking this agreement.

Therefore, for Xuanzang, his personal journey to the Huai River was to bring the conflict over the Huai River to a head and then unify the Huai River.

This can be seen as his way of showing goodwill to the great dragon god who upholds justice in the heavens, and to the dragon race. If he wants to cleanse and purify Buddhism, he will inevitably have to deal with many forces and many great immortals, and seek their support!

"This is truly a matter of timing and circumstance!"

Xuanzang was filled with a myriad of emotions.

If someone had said before that he, Xuanzang, was just a mortal, how could he occupy such a unique ecological niche in the world, how could he, as a mortal, cause all sorts of changes in the world, or even how could he affect the situation between the Great Luo and the great sects of the saints? He would never have believed it.

Let alone him, no one in the world would believe it!
But now... this situation is being presented to everyone in an incredibly real way.

From the very beginning, what was a mortal in everyone's eyes, a pawn in everyone's eyes, had already become an incredibly unique player under the impetus of the times!

What is the ultimate reason for this change in the situation?

—This is the change brought about by Ao Bing, the Great Dragon God who inherited the mandate of Heaven and brought the Human Emperor, who had never set foot in the Heavenly Court, after the end of the mythological era of the human race!
It was that incident in the Lingxiao Palace that truly brought the Human Emperor's terrifying influence on the world's situation to life!
And Xuanzang was carrying that power at this moment.

This is the fundamental reason why he was able to become a chess player and shake the Buddhist order as a mortal.

But this power will not remain in Xuanzang's body forever.

—Mortals have short lifespans. Once Xuanzang dies, or the emperor of Chang'an dies, the power that Xuanzang carried, which could stir up the great tide of heaven and earth, will immediately dissipate.

At that time, even if Xuanzang were still alive, he would once again become an involuntary pawn!

and so……

"be quick!"

"Now, it's not just Buddhism that's in a hurry."

"I'm also in a hurry!"

Meanwhile, the immortals and gods of the Huai Alliance, upon hearing the news that Xuanzang was heading towards the Huai River, were also thrown into a state of panic.

All the immortals and gods gathered in the Huai River Divine Court.

(End of this chapter)